Loch Fyne, West Coast

[JGrange7]

Finally got out to use my new Sony A6000. I ventured over to the west coast of Scotland to find some nice scenery and was blown away. I was able to use my camera properly. This was the first image I got that I was properly happy with, with some basic editing on LR.

If anyone has any constructive criticism, please feel free. But be gentle.

 

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[Guest Jaf-Photo]

I love Scotland, all of it, but especially the north-western parts. The main thing to mention about the photo is that you could do some more work on the colour balance. Sunsets tend to throw the in-camera colour metering off, which means you have to fix it manually in LR. There's nothing wrong with having some subjective colour in a shot, if it looks nicer. In this case, there is a purple hue that does not occur naturally, so that could be a thing to fix.

 

Here are a couple of pointers, start with an unedited copy of your image (Reset):

 

1. Camera Calibration (bottom right), choose Profile: Camera Neutral

2. Basic (top right): WB: Toggle between As Shot, Auto, Daylight, Cloudy and Shade. Chose the white balance profile that gives you the most natural look 

3. Basic: Make fine adjustments on the Temp and Tint sliders until it has the overall colour balance you want.

4. Basic: Presence: Increase the Vibrance slider slightly to boost the undersaturated colours. 

 

This is one basic way of fixing colours. The idea is that you start with an image that looks washed-out but has a preserved colour tonality. Then you gradually work your way up to a more vibrant picture. Colour is a bit like sugar, if you use too much of it you become addicted and just pile it on.